Fulmer

Also known as Fulmer, Buckinghamshire

Fulmer is a village and civil parish in south Buckinghamshire, England. The village has, along most of its northern border, a narrow green buffer from Gerrards Cross and its heavily wooded adjoining neighbouring villages of Iver Heath and Wexham. The village's name is derived from the Old English for "mere or lake frequented by birds". It was recorded in 1198 as Fugelmere.

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Place details

Locality: Slough
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 230

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Fulmer
UK place.static_image_name: Houses at Allhusen Gardens, Fulmer - geograph.org.uk - 20813.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Allhusen Gardens, Fulmer
UK place.static_image_2_name: View from Gerrards Cross to Fulmer Hall across the M40 Motorway - geograph.org.uk - 20836.jpg
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Fulmer Hall with surrounding woods forming most of the north of the parish, taken from the M40. In the grounds are the purpose-built pharmaceutical research laboratories.
UK place.os_grid_reference: SU9985
UK place.label_position: top
UK place.population: 547
UK place.population_ref: (2021 census)
UK place.area_total_km2: 5.58
UK place.civil_parish: Fulmer
UK place.unitary_england: Buckinghamshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Buckinghamshire
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.country: England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Beaconsfield
UK place.post_town: Slough
UK place.postcode_district: SL3

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Fulmer
Population: 485
Area: 5.58
Elevation: 102
Image: Windmill Road, Fulmer - geograph.org.uk - 3195284.jpg
Dialing code: 01753

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Commons category: Fulmer
postal code: SL3
OS grid reference: SU9985
time of earliest written record: 1198-00-00

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In the late 17th century the owners of the manor of Fulmer were forced to sell their house to their servants because they had squandered their money and could not afford to pay them. The manor then passed into the hands of the Duke of Portland.